Corporation Reinstatement, Revival, and Revivor Packet - Kansas

KANSAS CORPORATION REINSTATEMENT, REVIVAL, AND REVIVOR PACKET

Revival of forfeited or void articles. K.S.A. § 17-7002 permits a qualifying corporation to procure revival at any time. It does not apply when articles were revoked or forfeited under § 17-6812 for misuse, abuse, or nonuse of corporate powers.

Scope gate. Use for a domestic stock business corporation whose articles became forfeited or void under the Kansas code. Excludes judicial dissolution, § 17-6812 forfeiture, voluntary dissolution, merger, conversion, insolvency, and foreign corporations.

1. STATUS RECORD

Attach the Secretary of State record, articles and amendments, forfeiture record, bylaws, stock ledger, director and officer record, business-entity information reports, and fee notices.

2. BOARD AUTHORIZATION

The certificate of revival must be authorized by the board. For § 17-7002, the board consists of the persons who would be directors but for the forfeiture. A majority of directors then in office, even if less than a quorum, or a sole director may authorize revival. If no director is available, stockholders may elect a full board under the bylaws and that board may authorize revival.

☐ Current authorization path and director identities documented.

☐ Board approval satisfies § 17-7002(h).

☐ Stockholder meeting, notice, and board election documented if no director was available.

3. CERTIFICATE AND CURE

The certificate states the original articles filing date; former name and any required new name; registered-office postal address and resident agent; that the corporation was duly organized under Kansas law; the forfeiture date or questioned prior revival; and board authority for filing.

If another entity has adopted the same or a nondistinguishable name, the corporation must revive under another name stated in the certificate.

A reviving corporation must file all past-due business-entity information reports for the immediately preceding ten years and pay all due fees and penalties.

☐ Current certificate form, report years, fee, signatures, and delivery method rechecked on filing day.

4. STATUTORY EFFECT

Upon filing, the corporation is revived as if its articles had not become forfeited or void. Section 17-7002(e) validates in-scope contracts and acts during forfeiture, vests undisposed pre-forfeiture property and post-forfeiture acquisitions in the revived corporation, and makes the corporation liable for acts done in its name and on its behalf before revival.

Do not promise validation of acts outside the articles, restoration of disposed property, or automatic restoration of licenses and foreign qualifications.

5. POST-REVIVAL WORK

☐ Official record shows active status and the intended name.

☐ Certificate, authorization, reports, receipt, and current record saved.

☐ Corporate records, taxes, payroll, licenses, banks, insurance, contracts, permits, and foreign qualifications reviewed separately.

☐ New information-report and compliance calendar assigned.

Prepared by: [________________________________]

Authorized reviewer: [________________________________]

Signature: [________________________________] Date: [__/__/____]

SOURCES AND REFERENCES

• Kansas Revisor — K.S.A. § 17-7002
• Kansas Revisor — K.S.A. § 17-7510

Statutory route verified 2026-07-29, including the 2024 amendment; recheck the official record, name, report years, certificate, and amounts immediately before filing.